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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)

Ransom Riggs

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: July 1, 2015

Discussion: June 2015 Book Discussions

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June 2015 Group Read: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
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Feb 01, 2015 Lina rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own

Kind of a disappointing book, I was hoping for something creepier and more interesting.

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Aug 25, 2015 Darvey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: my-preciousssssss, needs-to-re-read

"I had just come to accept that my life would be ordinary when extraordinary things began to happen"

To be honest I have picked this book up twice. Once when I was bored and thought 'oh this book looks cool' then gave up and the second time was a quick flip through. This time I was very determine to finish it since I trust most of my favorite reviewers judgement of this book. Let's say I wasn't going omg this is the best book evarrrrrrrr, but it satisfied me where I will be continuing this series ...more

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Oct 01, 2016 Poulami rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-fantasy-young-adult

Originally posted on Daydreaming Books. Click this link to read my thoughts on the movie as well!

This book was quite a unique read. I enjoyed the characters and the worldbuilding so much.

Jacob doesn't believe in his grandfather's tales about the mysterious island and the people living in it but when things take a turn for the worse Jacob is determined to find out about these peculiar children. What he finds out could actually lead him to more complication as he realizes the peculiar children cou Originally posted on Daydreaming Books. Click this link to read my thoughts on the movie as well!

This book was quite a unique read. I enjoyed the characters and the worldbuilding so much.

Jacob doesn't believe in his grandfather's tales about the mysterious island and the people living in it but when things take a turn for the worse Jacob is determined to find out about these peculiar children. What he finds out could actually lead him to more complication as he realizes the peculiar children could actually be dangerous and all of them might still be actually alive. Will Jacob fall into more danger in his quest to find about these peculiars or is danger already following him?

The plot was really refreshing and I enjoyed reading the way everything was executed in this book. Jacob is just a sixteen-year-old kid who used to believe in everything his grandfather said but as he grows up, he thinks all the stories are just his grandfather's imagination until tragedy strikes. I liked the detailings of this book and the pictures although not terrifying were definitely creepy.

There were so many characters in this book and that added a lot of layers to it. I liked Jacob, although he was sometimes unsure about his decisions but he did handle them maturely. Miss Peregrine was a unique character, I definitely enjoyed reading about her and all the other peculiars were quite fascinating as well. Emma was another character on which this book focused more than the others, that was quite obvious with her history and I did like her character but

Emma was another character on which this book focused more than the others, that was quite obvious with her history and I did like her character but the romance between her and Jacob felt a bit odd. It felt a bit forced. Nonetheless, all the other aspects of this story were quite enjoyable.

Overall, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children was a great read! I enjoyed the plot and all the characters were unique. This book took us to a wild adventure which I greatly enjoyed. The writing was smooth and easy to read and the pace was even throughout the book. I haven't picked up the other books in this series yet but I hope to pick the up soon!

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Oct 09, 2014 Danielle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, hardcover, young-adult

This book was such a beautiful of fresh and unique air. There is nothing like it. Initially, I was highly drawn to the antique/vintage photos included, but the story and the characters are what kept me reading and interested. I was even more delighted to find that the majority of these photos are from actual personal collections, including the author's!
I have just started Hollow City now. I do hope they come out with a movie adaptation.

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